Who Carries the Message?
February 1985
By:
G. T.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
We all do, in a surprising variety of ways
Start Forgiving
September 1979
By:
R. E.
| Gloucester, New Jersey
Her own guilt disappeared at the same time her anger did
Gimmicks
December 1976
By:
J. M.
| Kinsley, Kansas
Some things to hang on to while we're still hanging on
Here I Am
February 1976
By:
K. L.
| Sacramento, California
Differences and difficulties are mellowed by love and understanding
Happiness Is a By-product
April 1961
By:
W. H.
| Columbus, Ohio
A new General Service Delegate speaks of the rewards of "the extra mile
Deep-seated Rage
December 2011
By:
Tony C.
| Chicago, Illinois
He was on a crash course to become his father, until he reached for the tools of AA
Short Takes
October 1951
Right Here Inside
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Ruth P.
| Seattle, Washington
Like many others, she began searching to find a Higher Power. Then one day a tragedy made it clear
Nursery Rhymes
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
DeEtte L.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
What was this cult with all these silly signs? she thought. Turns out she stayed, got sober and became a fan
A Bridge To
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Richie S.
| New Paltz, NY
Finding his way back to the world turned out to enhance everything he learned in AA
Alcoholism At Large
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
Hiking to Sobriety
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Norm S.
| Southington, Conn.
Trudging “the road of Happy Destiny” had a special meaning for these AA hikers
Saturday Night Ninth Step
December 2015
He had an opportunity to do one of his more difficult amends at his high school reunion